United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright
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The United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright was a late-1980s investigation into then–Speaker of the House Jim Wright’s alleged ethical violations, particularly involving financial arrangements and book sales, that ultimately led to his resignation.
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| United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright Context triple: [Reflections of a Public Man, subjectOf, United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright]
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Target entity: United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright Target entity description: The United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright was a late-1980s investigation into then–Speaker of the House Jim Wright’s alleged ethical violations, particularly involving financial arrangements and book sales, that ultimately led to his resignation.
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A.
Independent Counsel in the Whitewater investigation
The Independent Counsel in the Whitewater investigation was the special prosecutor appointed to investigate President Bill Clinton and associated figures over the Whitewater real estate controversy and related matters in the 1990s.
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B.
Watergate Special Prosecution Force
The Watergate Special Prosecution Force was a temporary, independent team of U.S. federal prosecutors established in the 1970s to investigate and prosecute crimes related to the Watergate scandal involving President Richard Nixon’s administration.
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C.
Senate trial of Bill Clinton
The Senate trial of Bill Clinton was the 1999 U.S. Senate proceeding to determine whether President Bill Clinton should be removed from office following his impeachment by the House of Representatives.
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D.
1991 U.S. Treasury auction bidding scandal
The 1991 U.S. Treasury auction bidding scandal was a major financial controversy in which Salomon Brothers was found to have violated Treasury auction rules by submitting illegal bids, shaking confidence in Wall Street and prompting regulatory reforms.
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E.
United States v. John W. Dean III
United States v. John W. Dean III is the federal criminal case in which former White House Counsel John Dean pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for his role in the Watergate scandal.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
congressional ethics investigation
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political scandal ⓘ |
| accusedPerson | Jim Wright ⓘ |
| charge |
alleged circumvention of House limits on outside income
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alleged financial improprieties ⓘ alleged improper book sales arrangements ⓘ alleged improper gifts and benefits ⓘ |
| complainant | Newt Gingrich ⓘ |
| context | partisan conflict in the United States House of Representatives in the 1980s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| endCause | Jim Wright’s resignation ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| ethicsCommitteeChair | Julian C. Dixon ⓘ |
| ethicsCommitteeRankingMember | John T. Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
bulk purchases of Jim Wright’s book "Reflections of a Public Man"
ⓘ
relationship with business interests in Texas ⓘ use of book royalties as substitute for speaking fees ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed focus on ethics of House leaders in the 1990s ⓘ |
| genre | political ethics controversy ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
public perception of congressional corruption
ⓘ
subsequent enforcement of House ethics rules ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened scrutiny of congressional ethics rules
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precedent for later ethics actions against congressional leaders ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
House Ethics Committee
ⓘ
linked to:
House Committee on Ethics
United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct ⓘ
linked to:
House Committee on Ethics
|
| legalNature | non-criminal congressional ethics proceeding ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| mainSubject | alleged ethical violations by Jim Wright ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage ⓘ |
| notableFor | first resignation of a sitting Speaker of the House under ethics pressure in modern times ⓘ |
| opponentPoliticalPartyOfComplainant | Republican Party ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism |
House ethics rules on outside income
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House rules on gifts and honoraria ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfAccused | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeldByAccused |
Democratic Representative from Texas
ⓘ
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier, less formal complaints about Jim Wright’s finances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of political scandals in the United States
ⓘ
speakership of Jim Wright ⓘ |
| result |
resignation of Jim Wright as Speaker of the House
ⓘ
resignation of Jim Wright from the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Jim Wright’s resignation speech on the House floor
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announcement of ethics charges against Jim Wright ⓘ |
| startTime | 1988 ⓘ |
| subject | Jim Wright ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright Description of subject: The United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright was a late-1980s investigation into then–Speaker of the House Jim Wright’s alleged ethical violations, particularly involving financial arrangements and book sales, that ultimately led to his resignation.
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